scheme

/skiːm/
noun
  1. A plan or system for achieving a goal, often in business, government, or everyday life.
    • The company introduced a new pension scheme for employees.
    • She came up with a clever scheme to save money on groceries.
    • The city's recycling scheme has been very successful.
  2. A secret or dishonest plan to do something illegal or wrong.
    • He was arrested for his part in the smuggling scheme.
    • They uncovered a scheme to defraud the bank.
    • The con artist's scheme involved fake investment opportunities.
  3. A particular arrangement or combination of colors, shapes, or other elements.
    • The garden's planting scheme includes roses and lavender.
    • The living room has a blue and gray color scheme.
    • They chose a simple design scheme for the website.
verb
  1. To make secret and dishonest plans to achieve something.
    • She spent months scheming to get the promotion.
    • They were caught scheming against their rivals.
    • The villains schemed to take over the kingdom.
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